The Green House
Track Listings
| 1. Lady on the Island/The Humours of Lisadel/The Monaghan Twig | ||
| 2. The Thrush in the Straw/The Banks of Lough Gowna | ||
| 3. The Cuckoo's Nest/Fitzgerald's hornpipe/The Indian on the Rock | ||
| 4. The Wind that Shakes the Barley/Dusk Among the Willows | ||
| 5. Lord Mayo/An Cuisín Ban (The White Blanket) | ||
| 6. Comb Your Hair and Curl It/The Whinney Hills of Leitrim/A Fig for a Kiss | ||
| 7. O'Carolan's Draught | ||
| 8. Very Kind and Gracious | ||
| 9. The Walls of Liscarroll/Maguire's Kick/The Lark on the Strand | ||
| 10. Old Tipperary/Garret Barry's/Tom Greyhan's Jig | ||
| 11. Sweet Iniscara/The Morning Star/Scotch Mary/Music in the Glen | ||
| 12. Cabbage Night | ||
| 13. Michael J. Kennedy talks about The Cuckoo's Nest | ||
| 14. Michael J. Kennedy plays The Cuckoo's Nest | ||
| 15. Michael J. Kennedy talks about music, memory, and playing for dances in north-East Co. Galway |
Editorial Reviews All Music Guide EXPERT REVIEW: "The respected Irish flutist and concertina player Grey Larsen teams up with guitarist and bodhran player Paddy League on this beautiful and unexpectedly gentle collection of traditional Irish tunes. Usually a program like this, especially when performed by a player of Larsen's skill, would be a showcase for flashy technique, but he and League take a different tack, treating each tune as a jewel to be polished and presented for its own beauty rather than as a chance to show off. The result is an album of unusual loveliness. Highlights include the opening set of reels, on which League's bodhran playing is especially impressive and shows the effects of his tabla studies, and a sweet rendition of Turlough O'Carolan's "O'Carolan's Draught," on which the artist plays concertina in a very straightforward, unadorned style. At the end of the disc are three tracks featuring conversation and a performance of "The Cuckoo's Nest" by the Irish melodeon player Michael J. Kennedy. These last tracks bear no obvious relation to the rest of the album (though Larsen and League do perform "The Cuckoo's Nest" themselves earlier in the program), but are lots of fun nevertheless. Highly recommended". -- Rick Anderson
THE WASHINGTON POST, March 15, 2001
“... the album unfolds in alternately spirited and soulful fashion; the duo's close rapport sparks a series of inspired alliances.”
Brian Kelso Crow, Celtic Connections, WSIU, Carbondale, IL
"Beautiful and meticulous work from cover to cover... a unified and joyous work!"
Album Description
“Their playing is both authentic and beautiful, the product of artistic humility and insight. Grey and Paddy have found the perfect balance between maintaining tradition and finding their own unique voice.” - Martin Hayes
The Green House
The Green House, Music, Grey Larsen & Paddy League, Traditional and original Irish music. An intimate, gentle, and high spirited collection from one of the world's finest Irish music duos.
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